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Slaughter-houses.
There are two registered and three licensed slaughter-houses in
the District, and these are being maintained in satisfactory manner.
Limewashing and cleansing is carried out regularly and systematically.
Attendance during the time slaughtering is in operation, is made
as far as practicable.
Summary of Statistics.
Relating to the sanitary work effected in the District, the
information desired has been supplied as fully as possible.
The work has proceeded along the usual lines, and resolved
itself into several main features, viz:—
(a) Inspecting premises on complaint, or for special purposes,
as after infectious diseases.
(b) Inspections for supervision of works in hand to comply with
notices.
(c) Inspections under Factory and Workshop Acts, Dairies,
Cowsheds, and Milk Shop Regulations, Slaughter-houses,
etc.
For the information of the Council and in accordance with the
requirements of the Ministry of Health, I append hereto a table
showing the defects found to exist on the properties inspected during
the year:—
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